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WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Walker, a hospital corpsman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shows Sri Lankan Marines the proper way to apply a dressing to a wound during the tactical casualty combat care portion of a military tactics training and exchange at Welissara Naval Base as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, March 29. Over the course of the engagement, Marines with the 11th MEU, alongside Marines and Sailors with the Sri Lankan Navy will take part in basic military tactics exercises, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, and community relations projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Walker, a hospital corpsman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shows Sri Lankan Marines the proper way to apply a dressing to a wound during the tactical casualty combat care portion of a military tactics training and exchange at Welissara Naval Base as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, March 29. Over the course of the engagement, Marines with the 11th MEU, alongside Marines and Sailors with the Sri Lankan Navy will take part in basic military tactics exercises, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, and community relations projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans

WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 30, 2017) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, acting as simulated disaster victims, approach the entry control point of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) camp during HA/DR training at Welisara Naval Base as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, March 30. Working with foreign militaries provides U.S. Marines and Sailors valuable training with warriors from another culture and builds camaraderie between partner nations’ militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 30, 2017) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, acting as simulated disaster victims, approach the entry control point of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) camp during HA/DR training at Welisara Naval Base as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, March 30. Working with foreign militaries provides U.S. Marines and Sailors valuable training with warriors from another culture and builds camaraderie between partner nations’ militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans

HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo with children from Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School in Hong Kong as part of a community relations event, April 10. During the event, Marines and Sailors shared stories about ship life, participated in several team games and sang along to “It’s a Small World” with the children. While visiting various ports, the service members aboard USS Makin Island are given the opportunity to partake in tours, recreational activities, and community relation events to experience the nation’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price)

HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo with children from Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School in Hong Kong as part of a community relations event, April 10. During the event, Marines and Sailors shared stories about ship life, participated in several team games and sang along to “It’s a Small World” with the children. While visiting various ports, the service members aboard USS Makin Island are given the opportunity to partake in tours, recreational activities, and community relation events to experience the nation’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price)

Photo by Cpl. April Price

TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 17, 2017) Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) service members provide perimeter security while moving past a building during a military tactics exchange conducted alongside U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Taurama Barracks as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, April 17. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) are in Papua New Guinea, focused on increasing military ties with the PNGDF and preparedness for military support to civil authority roles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 17, 2017) Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) service members provide perimeter security while moving past a building during a military tactics exchange conducted alongside U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Taurama Barracks as part of a theater security cooperation engagement, April 17. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) are in Papua New Guinea, focused on increasing military ties with the PNGDF and preparedness for military support to civil authority roles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13, 2017. The 11th MEU Marines and Sailors landed ashore over three days via Landing Craft Air Cushion, Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, LCUs, Amphibious Assault Vehicles, and aircraft after their Western Pacific Deployment 16-2. The 11th MEU served a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Middle East, and Horn of Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Xzavior T. McNeal)

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13, 2017. The 11th MEU Marines and Sailors landed ashore over three days via Landing Craft Air Cushion, Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, LCUs, Amphibious Assault Vehicles, and aircraft after their Western Pacific Deployment 16-2. The 11th MEU served a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Middle East, and Horn of Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Xzavior T. McNeal)

Photo by Sgt. Xzavior McNeal

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit carry 155mm rounds to an M777 Howitzer gun line in preparation for fire missions in northern Syria as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Mar. 21, 2017. The 11th MEU was deployed in the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern regions and acted as a rapid response force available to conduct operations in support of U.S. Forces and allied and partner nations. More than 60 regional and international nations have joined together to enable partnered forces to defeat ISIS and restore stability and security. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit carry 155mm rounds to an M777 Howitzer gun line in preparation for fire missions in northern Syria as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Mar. 21, 2017. The 11th MEU was deployed in the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern regions and acted as a rapid response force available to conduct operations in support of U.S. Forces and allied and partner nations. More than 60 regional and international nations have joined together to enable partnered forces to defeat ISIS and restore stability and security. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, Mar. 24, 2017. The unit provided 24/7 support in all weather conditions to allow for troop movements, to include terrain denial and the subduing of enemy forces. More than 60 regional and international nations have joined together to enable partnered forces to defeat ISIS and restore stability and security. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, Mar. 24, 2017. The unit provided 24/7 support in all weather conditions to allow for troop movements, to include terrain denial and the subduing of enemy forces. More than 60 regional and international nations have joined together to enable partnered forces to defeat ISIS and restore stability and security. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning

Papua New Guinean folk dancers line up with U.S. Marines and sailors during a banquet as part of a closing ceremony for a military tactics training exchange at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, April 18, 2017. Marines and sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted the training with Papua New Guinea Defense Force service members. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans

Papua New Guinean folk dancers line up with U.S. Marines and sailors during a banquet as part of a closing ceremony for a military tactics training exchange at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, April 18, 2017. Marines and sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted the training with Papua New Guinea Defense Force service members. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans

U.S. and Sri Lankan Marines cool down and stretch after conducting physical training as part of a Theater Security Cooperation engagement at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 24, 2016. The physical training helped to create tighter bonds between the U.S. and Sri Lankan Marines. This is the Sri Lankan Marines’ first engagement with another Marine Corps as their Corps was stood up within the past four months. Working with foreign militaries provides U.S. Marines and Sailors valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds camaraderie between partner nations.

U.S. and Sri Lankan Marines cool down and stretch after conducting physical training as part of a Theater Security Cooperation engagement at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 24, 2016. The physical training helped to create tighter bonds between the U.S. and Sri Lankan Marines. This is the Sri Lankan Marines’ first engagement with another Marine Corps as their Corps was stood up within the past four months. Working with foreign militaries provides U.S. Marines and Sailors valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds camaraderie between partner nations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning

Sri Lankan Marines get hands-on training with U.S. Marine equipment during a Theater Security Cooperation training event at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 24, 2016. This bilateral training allows the two militaries to share tactics and procedures that help build and maintain military readiness, and increase humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sri Lankan Marines get hands-on training with U.S. Marine equipment during a Theater Security Cooperation training event at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 24, 2016. This bilateral training allows the two militaries to share tactics and procedures that help build and maintain military readiness, and increase humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning

MV-22 Ospreys approach a landing zone during a training exercise conducted in Djibouti, Jan. 10, 2017. Ospreys have the ability to transport Marines and sailors quickly to the battlefield due to their ability to tilt their rotors horizontally and fly like an airplane. The Ospreys and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

MV-22 Ospreys approach a landing zone during a training exercise conducted in Djibouti, Jan. 10, 2017. Ospreys have the ability to transport Marines and sailors quickly to the battlefield due to their ability to tilt their rotors horizontally and fly like an airplane. The Ospreys and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

Photo by Brandon Maldonado

U.S. Marine Cpl. Johnathan Riethmann, a mortarman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to a staging area at Senoor Beach, Oman, in preparation for Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Johnathan Riethmann, a mortarman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to a staging area at Senoor Beach, Oman, in preparation for Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.

Photo by GySgt Robert B. Brown Jr.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit offload from a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Senoor Beach, Oman, before the beginning of Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit offload from a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Senoor Beach, Oman, before the beginning of Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown

U.S. Marines prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a CH-53E Super Stallion during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A helicopter support team consists of three Marines; two hook men and an overall supervisor to ensure proper procedures are followed. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support security and stability in the region. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU.

U.S. Marines prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a CH-53E Super Stallion during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A helicopter support team consists of three Marines; two hook men and an overall supervisor to ensure proper procedures are followed. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support security and stability in the region. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

U.S. Marines Corporals Christopher Russell (left) and Sean Bensel, landing support specialists, wait for a CH-53E Super Stallion to get into position during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A helicopter support team’s primary mission is to attach supplies, equipment or vehicles to the external lift hooks of helicopters to transport them in an expedient manner. Russell and Bensel are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marines Corporals Christopher Russell (left) and Sean Bensel, landing support specialists, wait for a CH-53E Super Stallion to get into position during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A helicopter support team’s primary mission is to attach supplies, equipment or vehicles to the external lift hooks of helicopters to transport them in an expedient manner. Russell and Bensel are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

As seen through a night-vision device, Marines and sailors use infrared lasers to sight in on targets during a live-fire shoot aboard the USS Somerset in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 10, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April Price

As seen through a night-vision device, Marines and sailors use infrared lasers to sight in on targets during a live-fire shoot aboard the USS Somerset in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 10, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April Price

Photo by Cpl. April Price

Cpl. Luke Hummel, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks over his shoulder to “search and assess” his surroundings during a live-fire shoot on the flight deck of the USS Somerset (LPD 25), Feb. 10. The purpose of search and assess is to ensure 360 degrees of security and situational awareness at all times. The 11th MEU is currently supporting U.S. 5th Fleet’s mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region while underway during their West-Pac 16-2 deployment.

Cpl. Luke Hummel, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks over his shoulder to “search and assess” his surroundings during a live-fire shoot on the flight deck of the USS Somerset (LPD 25), Feb. 10. The purpose of search and assess is to ensure 360 degrees of security and situational awareness at all times. The 11th MEU is currently supporting U.S. 5th Fleet’s mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region while underway during their West-Pac 16-2 deployment.

Photo by Cpl. April Price

A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force climbs a caving ladder attached to an MH-60 Seahawk during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. The training consisted of Marines jumping out of CH-53 Super Stallions with a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, which simulated the MRF team traveling a long distance before being dropped in the ocean to continue their mission using a CRRC. The Marines are with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force climbs a caving ladder attached to an MH-60 Seahawk during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. The training consisted of Marines jumping out of CH-53 Super Stallions with a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, which simulated the MRF team traveling a long distance before being dropped in the ocean to continue their mission using a CRRC. The Marines are with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

A Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. Helocasting allows reconnaissance teams to travel longer distances before being dropped off for their final advancement to an objective area. The Marine is with the command element and the aircraft and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. Helocasting allows reconnaissance teams to travel longer distances before being dropped off for their final advancement to an objective area. The Marine is with the command element and the aircraft and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) A U.S. Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), signals a landing craft air cushion(LCAC) where to land during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 6. The LCAC in one means of transferring U.S. Marine Corps combat power ashore to carry out a variety of mission sets. The Makin Island ARG and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations, crisis response,
and theater security cooperation efforts to ensure the free flow of commerce, freedom of navigation and regional security.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) A U.S. Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), signals a landing craft air cushion(LCAC) where to land during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 6. The LCAC in one means of transferring U.S. Marine Corps combat power ashore to carry out a variety of mission sets. The Makin Island ARG and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations, crisis response, and theater security cooperation efforts to ensure the free flow of commerce, freedom of navigation and regional security.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott McAdam

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